The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Cyber Defence in permanent job vacancies in Watford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Cyber Defence over the 6 months leading up to 13 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
13 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
36 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs citing Cyber Defence |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Watford |
0.29% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category |
1.05% |
- |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£95,000 |
- |
- |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary |
£75,000 |
- |
- |
Cyber Defence falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Watford.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills |
95 |
70 |
98 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Watford |
27.38% |
50.36% |
30.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
68 |
33 |
74 |
| 10th Percentile |
£33,750 |
£31,250 |
£23,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£43,750 |
£32,500 |
£30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£70,000 |
£45,000 |
£48,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+55.56% |
-7.22% |
-22.40% |
| 75th Percentile |
£91,250 |
£57,500 |
£67,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£117,500 |
£63,750 |
£76,250 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+9.09% |
+10.00% |
-13.04% |
Cyber Defence
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Cyber Defence relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Watford.
Cyber Defence
Salary Trend in Watford
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Watford citing Cyber Defence.
Cyber Defence
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
